The final match against Doosan was a de facto 3rd place match where SSG would inevitably take 3rd place if they won.

In such an important game, it was ace Kim Gwang-hyun who was in charge of the mound.

He showed off his ace skills by striking out Kim In-tae and Yang Seok-hwan in succession from the first inning.

There was a crisis with one out and the bases loaded in the 5th inning, but he escaped the crisis with a strikeout by exquisitely throwing a changeup to Kim Tae-geun and then a fast ball of almost the same course.

SSG's batting line also exploded amid the veteran's scoreless pitching.

Kim Min-sik's go-ahead home run gave them a one-point lead, and Ha Jae-hoon's two RBIs and timely hits allowed them to score four runs in the third inning alone.

In addition, Kim Seong-hyun's first home run of the season, which hit on the final day of the season, was added to further widen the score gap.

SSG won 5-0 over Doosan, finishing in 3rd place and advancing directly to the semi-playoffs.

NC, which had a fierce competition with SSG for 3rd place until the end, finished the regular league in 4th place.

In the final game against KIA, Son Ah-seop only had a no-hitter, but he won the batting title for the first time in his career.

As a result, the first game of the wild card decision, the start of fall baseball, will be held in Changwon tomorrow (19th) with 4th place NC and 5th place Doosan.

If NC wins or draws in the first game, NC will advance to the semi-playoffs, and 5th place Doosan must win both games 1 and 2 to continue fall baseball.

As both teams face each other after only one day of rest, physical strength is also expected to be a variable in the wild card match.